connotation that graffiti carries with it because of media influence
or the fact that people affiliate graffiti strictly with abstract
letters, but one thing I’ve noticed is that Toledoans’ minds change
real quick when I mention the words spray paint in relation to
creating potential public or commissioned works! I think it’s just a
matter of time before we catch up to what others are doing abroad
with graffiti art. It’s nice to see that in bigger cities that the
advertising industry has begun to embrace aerosol a viable tool for
reaching people. It seems that businesses are recognizing the fact
that a lot of people are really drawn to the style of this art form
and that it can be harnessed in a successful effort to
promote products or ideas. Hopefully Toledo follows this trend.
There’s nothing like a unique mural to brand your product,
business, or message in the minds of potential consumers or
supporters of your cause! Everything seems to be all digital and
following the already established trends in advertising these days.
I feel something that sets you apart from the others in the open
market can only help you stand out in the over-saturated sea of
billboards, bus stops, and vehicle wraps. We’ll see in due time if our
city embraces this art form from this perspective or not though?
As for just having free walls where graffiti artists, muralists, and
street artists alike can create, there are none that I know of here?
It’d be nice to see something like this created so that people who
are curious can come check it out and watch artists do their thing,
and even experiment themselves if they ever were moved to do so.
It’s been a few months, but the community garden mural on Jackson Street
is about to be unveiled at the end of this month. Tell me a little about your
involvement with the project, and how it feels to have your work be cast in
such a positive light.